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Target Reading
for Students
(On-Campus)
A 5 or 10-Hour Seminar to Help Students Read,
Comprehend & Recall All Types of Academic
Reading
Material
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FAQ
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How can I read dry and
boring texts faster and easier?
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Will I see an immediate improvement in my reading
speed and comprehension?
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How much practice is involved?
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Where will this
program take place?
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What is the
difference between the 5 and 10-hour program formats?
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What if I don't have time
to take this program?
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What do I need to bring
to class?
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What does it cost?
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Do you offer scholarships?
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How
do I get a program set up at my school?
What is the very first thing you
do when you have a reading assignment
in a school textbook? Do you count
the number of pages to read…then
silently grumble about the teacher
who assigned all those pages? Do
you look to see how many pictures
and graphs are in the chapter, because
that means fewer words on a page?
If so, you have already made academic
reading more difficult. Instead
of looking for key information that
might be on a future test (or helpful
for a research paper), you tend
to approach the reading as a chore
- something to get out of the way.
This is called passive reading and
it always leads to daydreaming,
re-reading, and what we call "page
amnesia" (reading an entire page
then instantly forget what you just
read). Passive reading is not efficient
or effective.
In this program, we will show you
how to efficiently and effectively
read complex (and boring) academic
material through a variety of flexible
techniques that conform to your
preferred thinking style.
By the end of this program you will
be able to:
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Read faster with better comprehension,
retention and recall
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Improve your concentration while
reading (avoid daydreaming & re-reading)
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Take concise and useful notes while
reading
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Find the type of information that
will be on tests (even if the teacher
doesn't tell you)
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Shorten overall amount of time required
to complete a reading assignment
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Read all types of information with
critical perspective
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Quickly and accurately find key
information in all types of materials
You will learn how to apply a variety
of flexible (and proven) reading
strategies using your own
preferred learning style.
To ensure
you benefit immediately, we will
show you (during the class sessions)
how to apply our strategies in your
current textbooks. That’s
right, you will actually be getting
homework done during this program.
Equally important, you will be learning
how to master the reading strategies
in material that is relevant to
you.
Reading Scores From Past Students
This
is not a "give me some handouts
and I'm out of here" course. You
will practice the primary reading
technique for 10 minutes of each
50-minute class session. The remainder
of each session will involve hands-on
activities that will improve your
reading and thinking skills - which
includes memory improvement.
NOTE: Though it's not required,
many students have continued to
practice the techniques outside
the classroom and have achieved
extraordinary results in a short
period of time.
All class sessions will take place
at your school, and can be scheduled
to coincide with your normal course
times. Class size for each session
will be limited to 10, but several
sessions will be offered throughout
the day and evening to accommodate
your individual schedule.
Typically, the 10-hour program will run for two weeks with one-hour (or
50-minute) sessions meeting every day (Monday through Friday); the 15-hour
program will run for three weeks, and the 20-hour program
will run for four weeks.
Variations
of this schedule are possible based
on student interest.
The short format (5 hours) will
include the majority of our reading
techniques, but the practice time
will be limited. The long format
(10 hours) will include every element
of our program, plus allow for extensive
practice of the techniques during
each class (on your own homework).
We recognize that you have a full schedule while in
school, so we have structured this program to meet your particular
needs. For an example, visit our
page called "Frequently
Asked Questions by Students".
You should bring only your current
homework assignments since you will
be applying the reading strategies
directly to these assignments.
At the start of the program you
will receive a TL Student Workbook
which contains:
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All reading strategies
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Step-by-step guidelines for implementing
the strategies
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Templates for note-taking
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Templates for time management &
organization
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Color-coded dividers for easy reference
For student
rates,
click here.
If you belong to a fraternity, sorority,
athletic team, school club or organization,
click here.
Yes, for every 10 paid enrollments we provide one
full scholarship (1 free enrollment) or 2 partial scholarships (2 half-price
enrollments). Typically,
your school will decide which students
receive the scholarships (based
on financial need).
There are three ways for a program to be set up at
your school.
OPTION 1
If one of your school administrators requests this program be offered at your
school, we will select specific dates for this program with your school
administration. Once we have the
dates, and classroom space, we will make online and print registration forms
available to anyone interested in enrolling.
If you are a school administrator, please
click here for more information about our
programs.
OPTION 2
If you would like us to offer this program at your school, you can complete our
Program Request Form (we will not give or sell
your information to anyone else). If we receive enough interest at your school, we will contact your school administration and attempt
to arrange program dates based on the preferences listed by you and others at
your school.
We do need a minimum of 20 paid registrations to run this program so if you have
any friends and classmates who are interested in this program, we recommend they
also complete the request form.
If you would like to increase the chances of this program running at your
school, and possibly receive a free enrollment, you should also visit
www.targetlearning.net/schools-jobs.html.
OPTION 3
If you belong to a school club, association, fraternity, sorority, or athletic
team and already have 20 members whom are interested in this program, we can set
up a program and dates almost immediately. Please go to
www.targetlearning.net/schools-groups.html
for more information.
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